Parking Charge Asda Marina

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

I got done by this, the multi storey can't take my car as its too high and bangs the roof

Do you drive a monster truck or something...?

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I had the same senario last year. We had done some shopping in Asda, went to look around the Marina and then had something to eat and drink. We returned to our car and a week later got a charge from Smart Parking. I went to Asda spoke to a duty manager ( showed him our Asda receipt ) and he took the charge letter and told me to leave it to him. Never heard from Smart Parking again.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Honestly wherever you go, wherever you drive it's just becoming one big pain in the arse. If I don't have to drive I will get the bus instead these days. Less hassle, cheaper and at least if you go out in the evening you can have a few drinks.

 

[mattislost]

Does it ?

Thats news to me. I've always taken the multi-story to be a freebie, been using it for years when we go to the cinema and a bite to eat, which is nearly always 2 hours+. I've never once come back to a ticket.

I lived in the marina for a year and I used that multi-storey constantly as my housemate used our allocated parking bay. I left it there for up to a week at a time and never got a ticket.

 

[Hendrax]

No. It is not enforceable. What they send you is an invoice. Just ignore. They will send you 2 or 3 more letters. Then after those you will get a debt letter from debt plus or something, they ate the same company as smart parking. After ignoring those too they will send you a reduced settlement with a 50% discount.

Then you will never hear from them again. Smart parking and their sister debt company have never taken anyone to court.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

As a resident, may I confirm that, although the multi-storey's signs clearly state the limit is 4 hours, it is never actually enforced. Ever. Or even patrolled by wardens. Marina businesses are far too desperate for takings to go supporting parking restrictions.

All that may change by July, when the new residential blocks are completed. And once that 40-storey tower goes up... it's anyone's guess.

 

[surrey jim]

As a resident, may I confirm that, although the multi-storey's signs clearly state the limit is 4 hours, it is never actually enforced. Ever. Or even patrolled by wardens. Marina businesses are far too desperate for takings to go supporting parking restrictions.

All that may change by July, when the new residential blocks are completed. And once that 40-storey tower goes up... it's anyone's guess.

Is that still going ahead? I thought it was declined planning permission?

 

[shingle]

Your son should appeal using a template from MSE ( google MSE Smart Parking ). It will get rejected and he should then appeal to POPLA. At the same time he should have a go at Asda. Good news is that Smart have never done court - so he could just ignore it but I'd recommend doing the appeals. What he shouldn't do is pay it.

Thanks WS

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

Is that still going ahead? I thought it was declined planning permission?

Sure is. Foundation work starting now.

 

[shingle]

Cheers TANFC

 

[shingle]

Cheers Hendrax

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Thanks WS

Apologies the answer was a tad brief but I'm busy today. If your son needs further help I'm happy to provide it - just PM me. There's a few posters on here who can confirm my ability to get these gone !

 

[Puppet Master]

Parked in the multi-storey for a fortnight before while I went on holiday. No problems.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Must be me, but I don't understand this mentality where people think they can appeal every parking charge, even when they know they have overstayed the time limit. These same people would moan like hell if they couldn't park for shopping because people had parked all day and gone somewhere else. It's not exactly tricky to read the signs and set a reminder on your phone, and when you cock up it's your fault.
Everyone is always looking for someone else to blame.

Yes it is you. These private parking leeches are there to extort money from people by imposing massive fines for minor infringements. They make money from the fines, so they will make the signage as obscure and invisible as possible in the hope they can entrap people whilst remaining just on the right side of the rules (they hope). If you think its acceptable to issue fines for £80 - £120 for staying 5 mins over a limit that you didn't necessarily know existed, then please go ahead and pay. Others choose to fight the injustice of it.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Must be me, but I don't understand this mentality where people think they can appeal every parking charge, even when they know they have overstayed the time limit. These same people would moan like hell if they couldn't park for shopping because people had parked all day and gone somewhere else. It's not exactly tricky to read the signs and set a reminder on your phone, and when you cock up it's your fault.

Everyone is always looking for someone else to blame.

Just for balance, it's not just you.

There are a large number of dodgy companies out there who do make it harder to find out what rules you should be following (how long to park, what fines are, where the restricted parking is etc.) and they should be challenged, no argument.

That said, here have been numerous threads on here I've seen (and conversations I've had) that have essentially amounted to 'I parked where I shouldn't, I knew it was wrong but it was only 5 minutes and I don't think I should pay', where I would personally lay the blame at the drivers feet.

Same as when a mate got caught out by a Warden in Brighton and was livid as he was only 15 minutes late, he couldn't comprehend that it might have been his own fault.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Yes it is you. These private parking leeches are there to extort money from people by imposing massive fines for minor infringements. They make money from the fines, so they will make the signage as obscure and invisible as possible in the hope they can entrap people whilst remaining just on the right side of the rules (they hope). If you think its acceptable to issue fines for £80 - £120 for staying 5 mins over a limit that you didn't necessarily know existed, then please go ahead and pay. Others choose to fight the injustice of it.

Not to mention most these companies are run by ex-clampers. Hands up who thinks an ex-clamper is a fine upstanding and trustworthy person ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Same as when a mate got caught out by a Warden in Brighton and was livid as he was only 15 minutes late, he couldn't comprehend that it might have been his own fault.

The difference being that he could pay the councils reduced rate of £35. When it comes to 'private tickets' the reduced rate is usually £60-£80. This despite the BPA code of practice stating that charges should reflect local authority charges - a corrupt industry through and through and I make no apologies for getting anyone out of paying them a penny.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

The difference being that he could pay the councils reduced rate of £35. When it comes to 'private tickets' the reduced rate is usually £60-£80. This despite the BPA code of practice stating that charges should reflect local authority charges - a corrupt industry through and through and I make no apologies for getting anyone out of paying them a penny.

No one's asking you to?

If you want to take them down one ticket at a time then by all means have at it, if they're unable to enforce their demands then you'd have to assume it's because they're being cheeky sods in the first place.

At the same time, it doesn't mean that I think it's right that some drivers (I'm not saying anyone in this thread or on NSC is one of them) will use that knowledge to just park up and plan to appeal it later, simply as it could (could being the key word) stop someone else who should have the space being able to use it.

To use Asda as an example (to an extreme), an elderly shopper having to mission it to the multi-story as the car park is full of people chancing it surely isn't right either?

 

[symyjym]

I got done by this, the multi storey can't take my car as its too high and bangs the roof

Maybe you have put too much air in your tyers.

 

[Geestar]

Forget about it. We did a couple years ago...never heard a thing again